Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal John Dickinson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier while attempting to arrest a suspect. The man shot him in the abdomen and then fled the scene.
A large posse was formed immediately after the shooting but was unable to apprehend the man. The man was identified and three men thought to be him were arrested and released between 1906 and 1915.
No passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 10th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Dickinson served with the Trenton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Trenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Dickinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal John C. Dickinson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Trenton Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John C. Dickinson's cause is highlighted.
How John C. Dickinson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John C. Dickinson is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John C. Dickinson was killed by gun; unknown type.
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